Spring holder for napkins



(No Model.)

J. O. TUTT.

SPRING HOLDER FOR NAPKINS, &c. I N0. 305,029. Patented Sept. 9, 1884.

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7 N. PETERS. Phoio-Litlwg'npber. Wnhinghn. no. 7

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcEe JOHN OQTUTT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

SPRING-HOLDER FOR NAPKINS, 800.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,029, dated September 9, 1884.

Application filed January 24, 1834. (X0 model.)

f0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN O. Terr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Mis souri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring-Holders for Napkins, Handkerchiefs, &c., of which the following is a description.

Figure l is a side view'of the device, and Fig. 2 is a similar view with the device turned one-quarter of a revolution.

My invention relates to that classof'devices in which a spiral spring is combined with fastening devices at the ends thereof for catching and holding on to portions of a garment for holding it to any desired adjustmentas for holding a napkin to the'chin, holding up a ladys skirt, holding a handkerchief at the waist, &c. and it consists in combining with the ends of said spiral spring a sharp-pointed hook with a rigid crossbar, one being fastened to each end of said spring, so that when the spring isdistended by the fingers by pulling the cross-bars away from each other and the pointed hooks are entered into the garment, the contraction of the spring draws the hooks together-,and holds the garment to the desired adj ustment, or forms a support for the attachment of a napkin or handkerchief, as hereinafter described.

In the drawings, A represents the spiral spring, in the opposite ends of which are in serted plugs a a, which are rigidly connected by soldering to the convolutions of the spring, and also to a cross-bar, b, at each end, and a sharp-pointed hook, c, which latter extendsin a line with the spring, and is bent back or folded upon itself.

For applying this device when used for holding a napkin to the chin, the fingers of each hand are placed behind the opposite crosshars, b b, and the spring is distended and the pointed hooks are embedded in the dress or clothing upon opposite sides of the breast, so that the springoccupies ahorizontal position. The napkin is then thrown over and around the spring. The same adjustment of the device at the waist serves to hold the handkerchief.

The device may also be used in a vertical position to hold up the skirt of a dress, or it may be applied in any other way.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is The spring-holder for napkins, handkerchiefs, 850., consisting of the combination of the spiral spring A, having attached to its opposite ends rigid crossbars I) b and pointed hooks c c, as and'for the purpose described.

JOHN C. TUTT.

\Vitnesscs:

LEwIs F. FRANKLIN, FRANK P. DICKSON. 

